Air Defense Artillery School moves to Fort Sill.The organizational colors of the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. Also called ADA. School and Center, the 6th ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. Brigade and its three battalions were cased for their relocation to Fort Sill Fort Sill, U.S. military reservation, Comanche co., SW Okla., 4 mi (6.4 km) N of Lawton; est. 1869 by Gen. Philip Sheridan. A 95,000-acre (38,445-hectare) field artillery and missile base, it is the home of the U.S. Army Artillery and Missile Center. , Okla. Due to the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress to close excess military installations and realign Act, the ADA school will be consolidated with the Field Artillery School and Center to create the Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Thank you to those who came before us in the past, the commandants, sergeants major and Soldiers [who] brought the [ADA] branch to where it is today," said Major General Howard B. Bromberg, commander and commandant of the ADA school and Fort Bliss Fort Bliss, U.S. army post, 1,122,500 acres (454,300 hectares), W Tex., E of El Paso; est. 1849 and named for Col. William Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylor's adjutant in the Mexican War. Originally strategically located near the only ice-free pass through the Rocky Mts. , Texas. "I'm absolutely confident that we will set new standards at our new location and absolutely confident that we will remain First to Fire, now and forever." During World War II, Fort Bliss' main role as a cavalry installation changed to become an air defense post. In 1940, the War Department introduced its anti-aircraft artillery, and between 1948 and 1966, construction began to support anti-aircraft artillery and guided missile programs. In 1954, the U.S. Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Guided Missile School at Fort Bliss was born. In 1968, the ADA School was founded. The ADA school trains Soldiers, Marines, sailors, civilians, and allied forces in ADA concepts and weaponry. Curricula ranges from the Patriot missile, Avenger, and man-portable stinger stinger Sports medicine A popular term for an injury to the brachial plexus due to abnormal stretching systems; command, control, computers and intelligence; Basic Officer Leadership Course; Warrant Officer Basic Course; Patriot Master Gunner Course; Captain's Career Course and training future leaders through the ADA NCO NCO abbr. noncommissioned officer NCO noncommissioned officer NCO n abbr (Mil) (= noncommissioned officer) → Uffz. Academy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 6th ADA Brigade supports and oversees the school with advance individual training of Soldiers in specific military occupational specialties and common military task training. The casing of the school's and 6th ADA Brigade's colors is just the beginning of the future for the ADA branch. The air defender First to Fire statue at Fort Bliss' Pershing Gate will move with the school to Fort Sill. The statue was modeled after the soul of the ADA branch. The statue will be moved and placed in front of the newly built facilities for the ADA School and 6th ADA Brigade headquarters. Wilson A. Rivera Monitor Staff Fort Bliss, Texas |
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